No, a court does not allow a father to terminate a child support order because he does not see the child. If you want visitation you will have to file the proper action and seek those rights. You could be paying child support for 18 years and never see the child. You will need to take the mother... View More

The answer to your original question is no. Your 14 year old child cannot decide he is no longer going to go to visit his father. If you want to change the visitation and/or remove some visitation, you will have to take the father back to court. But if you do not send the child, you could be... View More

Simply because the custodial parent has agreed to close the case and even if they do close the case, all they are doing to closing a case with child support enforcement. Your arrears are not disappearing. You still owe arrears and can still be prevented from obtaining a passport. Closing that... View More

The question you need to ask yourself is do you ever want to be in court explaining why you refused to pay your share, and using the argument that you were notified late, on a payment plan? If the answer is yes, then you can refuse to pay. But I would consider how it would look to a judge, for... View More

It is uncertain what papers you were served with that contained false statements. I would suggest you speak directly to an attorney so you can explain what action has been filed, what papers you were served with, and get some clarity.

The court will determine where the child should be regarding custody, visitation, child support, and any other matters, which include where the child will live on a permanent basis. If the court determines that the child cannot be removed from the jurisdiction, they will state that in an Order.... View More

If you have no access to bank accounts and cash, I would use credit cards, borrow money from family & friends, or whatever you have to do, to hire an attorney. Once you use those funds to retain an attorney, that attorney can seek funds from the court on a temporary basis to pay your... View More

I think the issue you will have is during the divorce proceeding you had the opportunity to engage in the discovery process, which would have allowed you to determine what assets, income, debts, etc. through the form of depositions, interrogatories, admissions and a request for production of... View More

I would suggest you hire an attorney. Because your question, "How can I request that we reduce the cost by 15k?" does not make sense. The Court does not reduce your net worth because you will be losing health insurance. And I'm not sure how your net worth factors into your divorce... View More

During a divorce proceeding if the parties cannot agree, the court will distribute all assets that they deem to be marital property, and will let the parties know anything that can be considered separate property. But you will have to file for divorce in order for the court to decide who gets what... View More

Yes, your mother's estate will be split according to the laws of intestacy. The split percentage depends on the number of children your mother had. If you are an only child, you and your father will each get 50%. If there were multiple children, your father will receive no less than 1/3 of the... View More

If the owner will not give you access to the area then you will need a court order to obtain your belongings. Which means when you file for divorce, you address to either the court, or in your agreement, what things you have to obtain from any residence. And the court will determine a date and... View More

File for a modification of custody and the best advice I can give is to hire an attorney to assist you in this action. And if the father has primary physical custody you should file the action where the father lives, as he is the defendant.

You will have to file the proper action in court, have the mother served, and there is a process to have someone served who is incarcerated, and then the case will move forward. But you have to have a court order before the mother's family has to give the child to you. Because if you were... View More

Even in an uncontested divorce you still may be required to appear in Court. Therefore, signing paperwork doesn't mean a judge won't require a final hearing before signing a final judgment. I would advise you to have an attorney review any documents your spouse asks you to sign.... View More

If he does not appear to exercise his visitation you cannot force him. Therefore, it is likely you will have to keep the child. I would review your court order. This forum is for questions regarding people who haven't been to court and don't know how to address an issue, not those who... View More

We cannot see the actual wording of your document so we cannot answer your questions about what it means. I would suggest consulting your previous attorney or if you represented yourself, a new attorney who can review the document and advise you properly.

Hire a lawyer. You may think the only major expense is daycare, but taking care of a child is a daily expense. And it sounds like you probably haven't legitimized so any visitation you have is being given to you by the mother. With their being no court order for your visitation, the court... View More

I'm sure a standing order went into effect when the case was filed that would prohibit you from moving the children out of the jurisdiction while the case is pending. You can move to FL but likely cannot take the children with you. Hire an attorney.

No, a document you sign, even in front of a notary, is not binding and is not the same as a court order. If one of you decides not to follow the document anymore its not enforceable and there's nothing the other person can do without going back to court.